7:34 am 26th december 2004
At the time it was a clear, calm, sunny day. The tsunami was triggered by an undersea earthquake and had nothing do do with the weather.
The Tsunami was caused by a earthquake near the island of Aceh just off the west coast of indonesia
Earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered the massive Tsunami. December 26, 2004.
The Boxing Day Tsunami occurred on December 26, 2004. This was one of the most detrimental tsunami's to hit Indonesia on record.
The Boxing Day tsunami's effects were felt for long after the initial tsunami hit Indonesia. Aside for the detrimental impact it had along the coast, tsunami waves hit even Antarctica up to two days after Indonesia.
It is estimated that around 230,000 people lost their lives in Indonesia as a result of the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004.
The tsunami hit 8:58:49 local time Malaysia
The 2004 Boxing Day tsunami hit at around 7:59 am local time in Indonesia, 8:49 am in Thailand, and 10:53 am in Sri Lanka.
Boxing day...The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake. The resulting tsunami itself is given various names, including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, Asian Tsunami, Indonesian Tsunami, and Boxing Day Tsunami. (Wikipedia)For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated directly below this answer section.
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